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Session - Implementing Sustainable Principals in Workplace Interiors
Convener: Fran Mazapella, frances.mazarella@gsa.gov
Participants: David R. Zimmerman, drzimmerman@tva.gov Bob Kerr, rkerr@Kgaainc.com
Headlines:
- Sr. Mgmt: TVA - 1993 VP Facilities kicked sustainability program
Canada - no longer drywall-landfills
- recycling
At time of major renovations. - Vision: David - architect and energy - materials going out form building demo
- Focus: Materials coming in - Sustainable - Questionnaire to manufacturers -sustainability score
- Strategy:
1) Multiple dumpsters
Clean fill - Metal - studs, grids - recyclable - Cardboard containers - dumpsters - all else - drywall
2) New Materials - Procurement - Interiors
3) Partitions - pilot project - moveable wall systems - evaluated 'Dowcraft' - successful.
4) Principles - part of standard business - recycling centers - indirected trash - 3 sections
5) Renovate existing - under floor system
- Implementation: Churn work - Recyclable carpet tile
- Design: Process - least impact solution - use what's there.
- F/Y - Churn projects
- Information sharing - WP 2020
- Bob Kerr - Endorsement of Sr. Management (Form circle work groups.)
- Alternative groups - how information is distributed
- State of Minnesota - project
- phosphorus loadings - runoff - farms, water sheds, food
- Tool: Consultant - Expect
- Tool: Education - focus on contributors of problem - process of facility - sources of problems Organizational Change - Upper Management - Changes often and must be retrained - End User - receptive - paper towels - took away occupancy sensors
- Fran - WP2020 and sustainable design programs. PBS - People, Place, Process Strategic Business - Physical environment and business process
